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February 19

Chicago Bulls halt losing slide with 116-106 win over the Raptors
Chicago Bulls forward Taj Gibson (22) dunks the ball against the Toronto Raptors during the second half at United Center.
Feds: Witnesses fear retaliation from ex-pharma CEO Shkreli
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Despite long odds, Obama sets out to nominate new justice
After and evening meeting, President Barack Obama walks along the colonnade from the Oval Office to the White House Residence in Washington, Friday, Feb. 19, 2016, carrying a binder containing information on possible Supreme Court nominees. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Chris Driedger makes 30 saves, Senators hold on to beat IceCaps 2-1
Bisping leads Siena past Rider 84-64, scores 1,000 career
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Mavs set franchise best for 3s but lose to Magic in OT
Orlando Magic guard Elfrid Payton (4) pulls a rebound down against Dallas Mavericks center Zaza Pachulia (27) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Friday, Feb. 19, 2016, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Willie J. Allen Jr.)
Brunner, No. 9 Arizona State cruise past Washingtom
Arizona State’s Elisha Davis battles for ball control with Washington State’s Dawnyelle Awa during an NCAA college basketball game Friday, Feb. 19, 2016, in Tempe, Ariz. (Danny Miller/The Arizona Republic via AP)
Court declines stay in redistricting; Congress elections off
China's top securities regulator steps down amid turmoil
FILE - In this file photo taken Sunday, Nov. 11, 2012, Xiao Gang, then chairman and Communist Party chief of Bank of China, speaks during a press conference at the media center of the 18th Communist Party Congress in Beijing, China. Xiao who was appointed China's top securities regulator in March 2013 will step down following months of turmoil in the Chinese stock markets, the state-run news agency said Saturday, Feb 20, 2016.( AP Photo/Alexander F. Yuan, File)
Marlies score four times in third period, come back to beat the Pens
Umberto Eco, author of 'The Name of the Rose,' dead at 84
FILE - In a Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2011 file photo, Italian writer Umberto Eco gestures as he speaks during a press conference at the 25th Annual Book Fair in Jerusalem. Eco, best known for the international best-seller “The Name of the Rose,” died Friday, Feb. 19, 2016, according to spokeswoman Lori Glazer of Eco’s American publisher, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. He was 84. (AP Photo/Sebastian Scheiner, File)
Brook Lopez, Nets hand Knicks seventh straight loss, 109-98
Brooklyn Nets forward Joe Johnson (7) pulls a rebound away from New York Knicks forward Kristaps Porzingis (6) during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game Friday, Feb. 19, 2016, in New York. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
McGinn, Lehner lead Sabres to 4-0 win over Blue Jackets
Buffalo Sabres' Ryan O'Reilly, left, shoots as Columbus Blue Jackets' Ryan Murray defends during the third period of an NHL hockey game Friday, Feb. 19, 2016, in Columbus, Ohio. The Sabres won 4-0. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)
Nelson-Henry leads Penn to 79-74 win over Brown
US qualifies for Olympics in 2 synchronized diving events
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Boudreaux double-double helps Dartmouth defeat Cornell 78-66
Skinner scores 2, Hurricanes beat Sharks 5-2
Wall scores 22 points to help Wizards beat Pistons 98-86
Washington Wizards forward Markieff Morris, right, drives against his twin brother, Detroit Pistons forward Marcus Morris, during the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, Feb. 19, 2016, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Cizikas goal, Halak shutout lead Islanders over Devils
Princeton ends Yale's 12-game winning streak 75-63
State Dept. releases 562 more of Clinton's emails
Prescription drug losses, thefts on the rise at smaller B.C. hospitals
Hugh Lampkin, president of the Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users, says not enough is being done to cut off the medical sources of black-market opioids.
Chinese state media say Xiao Gang to step down as head of China Securities Regulatory Commission following market turmoil
‘A new year, a new team’: Detroit Tigers aim to rebound after lousy 2015
Detroit Tigers pitcher Anibal Sanchez delivers a first-inning pitch against the Kansas City Royals in this file photo from Sept. 6, 2013. For the first time in five years, the Tigers reported to spring training without a division championship to defend, after finishing in last place in 2015.
Johnson's 20 points lead VCU past Richmond, 87-74
Podkowa leads No. 21 DePaul women past Providence 91-68
Calhoun, Ball State beat Northern Illinois 63-59
How Harper Lee helped Canadians ignore racism in our own backyard
Although richly written and wonderfully drawn, Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird employs a common narrative approach to address racism in North America: injustice perceived through the eyes of benevolent whites, in stories featuring white characters over black.
Will South Carolina stop Donald Trump?
Attendees of a rally hosted by Donald Trump hold signs while waiting for Trump's remarks to begin at the Myrtle Beach Sports Center in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
Spicer, Thomas help Kent St. rock Akron 85-76 in MAC rivalry
Clayton Kershaw a sure pick as Los Angeles Dodgers’ top starter
Clayton Kershaw will be the Los Angeles Dodgers’ No. 1 starter next season, but the rest still need to be sorted out.
MLB decisions on domestic violence cases expected soon
Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred expects to have a decision within a few days on two of the first three cases covered by the sport’s new domestic violence policy.
Citing medial issue, Angels return LHP Friedrich to Rockies
Manfred says free agents on market due to supply vs demand
Last two Stanley Cup rioters sentenced to time behind bars for assault
Vancouver Canucks fans watch a car burn during a riot following game 7 of the NHL Stanley Cup final in downtown Vancouver, B.C., on June 15, 2011. Prosecutions for crimes that took place during the 2011 Stanley Cup riots have come to a close, with two more men sentenced to time behind bars. Both William Fisher and Jeffrey Milne were found guilty on a series of charges including aggravated assault, taking part in a riot, and break and enter. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Geoff Howe
Mariners' Paxton down 20 pounds at start of camp
Liberals mum on Dion’s rationale for not cancelling Saudi arms deal
A Canadian LAV (light armoured vehicle) arrives to escort a convoy at a forward operating base near Panjwaii, Afghanistan at sunrise on Sunday, Nov.26, 2006.
North Korea escalates war of words in standoff with Seoul
South Korean army K-1 tanks move during the annual exercise in Paju, near the border with North Korea, Friday, Feb. 19, 2016. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un recently ordered preparations for launching "terror" attacks on South Koreans, a top Seoul official said Thursday, as worries about the North grow after its recent nuclear test and rocket launch.(AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
Researchers seek to make mountains safer for skiers
Backcountry enthusiasts are being warned to stay home this weekend as the avalanche risk hits extreme in some parts of the province, for the first time this winter. Backcountry skiers are dwarfed by the mountains as they make their way along a mountain ridge near McGillivray Pass Lodge located in the southern Chilcotin Mountains of British Columbia, Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2012. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
Fifty years ago, the NHL expanded – and pro hockey changed forever
In October, 1967, Gordie Howe, the Detroit Red Wings great, contends with California Seals goalie Charlie Hodge and defenceman Bob Baun.
Columbia gets hot and pulls away from Harvard 90-76.
Ottawa urged to pass law penalizing Russian human-rights abusers
Financier Bill Browder, seen in his London office, will arrive in Ottawa Monday.
Royals say 1 and done not good enough as camp opens
Texas Rangers 3rd base coach Tony Beasley has rectal cancer
Inside Edmonton’s Workshop Eatery
Chef Paul Shufelt at his restaurant Workshop Eatery in Edmonton, Alberta on Thursday, February 18, 2016.
Christine Sinclair leads Canadian women’s soccer back to Olympics
Members of Team Canada celebrate a second-half goal against Costa Rica during the semi-final of the 2016 CONCACAF women’s Olympic qualifying tournament in Houston on Friday.
Money woes and media qualifications challenge Notley government
Premier Rachel Notley will talk about how oil prices have stayed low and how the Canadian dollar has, too, which is why Alberta will be staring at a budget with a record deficit.
McCullum sets world record for fastest test century
Will legal pot make Vancouver’s annual 420 rally go away?
A woman smokes a joint at the Fill the Hill marijuana rally on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Sunday, April 20, 2014.
Canadian scientists test native mosquitoes for Zika virus transmission
ST. CATHARINES, FEB 19, 2016..MOSQUITO HUNTERâ¶Dr. Fiona Hunter a medical and veterinary entomologist looks at aedes albopictus mosquito larvae used in Zika virus research when the larvae mature into adult mosquitos, (at left) in her lab at Brock University in St.Catharines on Friday February 19, 2016. In March, Hunter an expert on the Zika virus will be travelng to Brazil to study the virusâs epicentre. Glenn Lowson photo for The Globe and Mail
Manfred expects some domestic violence decisions within days
As Angels open camp, attention on those who aren't
Los Angeles Angels' Andrew Heaney throws to first as fans watch along the fence during spring training baseball workouts, Friday, Feb. 19, 2016, in Tempe, Ariz. (AP Photo/Matt York)
For decathlete champ Eaton, just 2 events at Millrose Games
Ravens TE Nick Boyle suspended 10 games for PEDs
Orioles’ new outfielder Hyun-soo Kim nervous, but ready for big show
Hyun-soo Kim of South Korea hit .326 with 28 HRs and 121 RBIs for the Korea Baseball Organization’s Doosan Bears in 2015.
Toronto's Leo Komarov suspended 3 games without pay by NHL
Everqueen wins feature race at Santa Anita
New GM Sean Marks ready for challenge of rebuilding Nets
Ceremonies across Canada to honour soldiers who died by suicide
Sheila Fynes holds a photo of her son, Corporal Stuart Langridge, with his medals and beret. Cpl. Langridge fought in the Afghanistan war, and was one of six Canadian soldiers who took their lives and will be remembered in public ceremonies held across Canada on Sunday.
Police unions criticize Beyonce's video, call for boycott
Nadal into Rio semifinals without hitting a shot
Finance Minister set to signal how Canada’s fiscal landscape has changed
Finance Minister Bill Morneau is to outline key themes of his budget on Monday, including a new accounting of how hard federal finances have been hit by the slowing Canadian economy.
Paraguay: 100.000 usuarios sin luz por colapso eléctrico
Wake Forest suspends Thomas, dismisses Hudson from hoop team
Four people charged with drug offences after raids at two homes in Chilliwack
Inside The Derrick Gin Mill and Restaurant in Calgary
CALGARY- ALBERTA - THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2016: Restaurant owner, Nathan Newman makes a drink at The Derrick, a new restaurant at 620 8 Ave. S.W. in Calgary, Alberta which features smoked meats and a spirit menu with an emphasis on Gin (Photos by Chris Bolin For The Globe and Mail)
After Kershaw, Dodgers start camp with questions in rotation
After alcohol rehab, Sabathia upbeat for spring training
Judge orders cable company founder released from prison
Quebec grapples with fallout of Jutra sex allegations
Claude Jutra park in Montreal, Feb. 17, 2016. Officials pledged this week to remove the famed director’s name from streets, parks and awards presented in his name.
Zack Greinke pitches in spring training to the delight of Diamondbacks
B.C.'s helicopter wolf cull underway in northeast region after Kootenay hunt
Cowboys' Gregory gets 4-game suspension for substance abuse
Central Technical School’s domed stadium delayed by property tax bill
The seasonal domed stadium at Central Technical School, near Bathurst and Harbord Streets, was scheduled to be completed in time for the school’s spring athletic season. But the private operator, Razor Management, said his lenders froze financing last month after he was hit with an unexpected property-tax assessment on another school facility and did not receive any support from the Toronto District School Board for an exemption.
Mexican drug lord lawyers: prison guards won't let him sleep
Samsung mobile-pay service will expand, starting with China
Canada earns spot in Rio with 3-1 victory over Costa Rica
Eden Hazard still missing in action from Chelsea’s improved play
Chelsea midfielder Eden Hazard runs with the ball during a Champions League match against Paris Saint-Germain on Feb. 16, 2016 in Paris.
Knicks plan to call up Jimmer Fredette on Monday
Judges orders Tom Benson's daughter trustee of an estate
Cardinals sign former CFL linebacker Tristan Okpalaugo
Debt-free couple eye early retirement and world travel
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Captain Christine Sinclair stars as Canadian women's soccer team books Rio ticket
Canada's Christine Sinclair (12) celebrates after scoring a goal against Costa Rica during the first half of a CONCACAF Olympic women's soccer qualifying championship semifinal Friday, Feb. 19, 2016, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Senate bill would block mandatory labeling of GMOs
NDP picking up the pieces in Alberta to gather support for Notley
Alberta Premier Rachel Notley announces Alberta's New Royalty Framework in Calgary, Alta., on Friday, Jan. 29, 2016. Whilel Notley's team has taken to operating the gates of media access at the Alberta legislature, federal politicians have happily left that thankless job up to parliamentary reporters since the 1800s.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Larry MacDougal
White Sox look ahead after disappointing 2015
Chicago White Sox's David Robertson talks to pitching coach Don Cooper, left, during a spring training baseball workout Friday, Feb. 19, 2016, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
NASCAR creates new penalty system for behaviouraloffences
Woman charged with assault after allegedly punching people on SkyTrain in Surrey
Haiti leader committed to interim gov't lasting 120 days
Haiti's provisional President Jocelerme Privert arrives to give his first press conference since a he was elected interim leader, at the National Palace in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Friday, Feb. 19, 2016. Privert will lead the country until the postponed presidential election runoff set for April, with the newly elected president to be installed in May. (AP Photo/Dieu Nalio Chery)
Arkansas reeling, post-season unlikely, following latest loss
Arkansas' Moses Kingsley (33) saves the ball from going out of bounds during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Auburn, Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2016, in Fayetteville, Ark. Auburn beat Arkansas 90-86. (AP Photo/Samantha Baker)
Column: In race for 2024 Summer Olympics, losing is winning
The Los Angeles candidate city logo for the 2024 Olympic Games is unveiled in Los Angeles on Tuesday night, Feb. 16, 2016. (Sarah Reingewirtz/Pasadena Star-News via AP)
NZ's McCullum hits fastest test century, off 54 balls
Australia’s James Pattinson celebrates the wicket of New Zealand’s Martin Guptill for 18 on the first day of the second International Cricket Test match at Hagley Park Oval, in Christchurch, New Zealand, Saturday Feb. 20, 2016. (Ross Setford/SNPA via AP) NEW ZEALAND OUT
After reaching playoffs, Astros no longer overlooked
Houston Astros' Will Harris, center, warms up with teammates during a spring training baseball workout, Friday, Feb. 19, 2016, in Kissimmee, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
Dusty Baker seeks advice from Joe Gibbs about Nats' job
FILE -In this Jan. 26, 2015 file photo, former Washington Redskins head football coach Joe Gibbs speaks to the media during the NASCAR Charlotte Motor Speedway Media Tour in Charlotte, N.C. After being out of baseball for two years, new Washington Nationals manager Dusty Baker consulted a local legend on the subject. He talked to Gibbs about coming back after being away. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton, File)
Document: Drug losses reported to Health Canada
Miami's Wade missed game against Hawks with sore knee
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